The Stags Head in Preston

Went yesterday for a roast dinner after a very busy weekend, so we were looking forward to it! We were not disappointed at all. Both meals (turkey and a trio of meats) were absolutely excellent, with perfectly cooked veg. The pub was busy with a good atmosphere, and the food was brought out quickly. All the staff were extremely polite and attentive. We will be back, and highly recommend The Stags Head.

We reserved a table for 5pm ,arrived 450 at table straight away and they took drinks order, ordered food around 5.05. Meals didn't come till 5.55pm We had the veggy nut roast. Was Luke warm and to me small potions, the Yorkshire pudding almost covered the meal ( the meal was small!) The nut roast was poor, veg ok nowt special. At £16.95 for the main it wasnt worth it at all . We had sticky toffee pudding with custard which was very nice and pipping hot. Wouldn't rush back ! Place was busy and has child outdoor play area, dog friendly and large car park

Quietish lunchtime service but suited us fine. Loads of parking space. The two ladies on service were great. Main menu food prices probably £2/£3 more than we normally pay but got to say we both had the fish n chips and it was fabulous . Would definitely visit again. 👍

Party of 3 on a Friday night. Served by Max, a very pleasant young lady. Service and food was excellent. Will definitely call again

We absolutely love the food and service here. Recommended 100% The burgers and fish pie are to die foe, absolutely delish.

A great place for a family 40th Birthday celebration today. A big thank you to the very attentive staff & compliments to the chef for a great tasting variety of meals. Happy to drive there from Blackpool to eat there again & happy to recommend to others. Meal, drinks & tip came in at about £18.00 each feeding 9 in total.

Sunday Lunch was delicious and great value. Turkey was moist, plenty of fresh vegetables perfectly cooked - as were the roasties and Yorkshire pud. Sticky toffee pudding was moist with plenty of sauce. Friendly, attentive service.

Large portion of very tasty fish chips and mushy peas

Had a lovely evening here with friends. The steak burger was delicious! Great quality food and very quick service. Nice vegan and veggie options for my friends too.

On entering the premises we were welcomed by a young lady who showed us to our table . We gave our drinks order straight away and within two minutes we were asked if we were ready to order our food when we hadnt even looked at the menu yet. There wasn't much choice on the menu or for anyone with dietary requirements. All dishes we ordered were extremely salty, over cooked chicken, very dry penang curry with undercooked roti , chips were rock hard . There were items on the menu that they don't sell , which should have been removed from the menu. Extremely overpriced and we were very disappointed with our experience and won't be returning .

Lunch with friends.First visit for me. Good menu choices. Delicious food and very pleasant staff. Highly recommended

I don't know I have never been there

Mentioned we were dining with a service dog and would like a table not in a major walkway; they put us in the private room. Wonderful for our party, great consideration.

Service was good staff could not have been nicer.. but I travelled from Stoke on Trent. To take my mother out for her birthday I looked around for a nice pub in Preston and this place looked good.We was only a party of 3 and food took 40mins to come out.Two had the Cumberland ring with creamy mash potatoes veg and onion. Gravy.. the sausage was nice mash was not definitely not creamy was definitely powdered mash and gravy was not onion I had the steak pie with chunks chips. The chips I didn’t eat as was rock hard.. pie has plenty of meat but had a funny taste so did not eat it overall not great I did think it was reasonably priced when see the menu but was a massive disappointment and payed £62 for lumpy gravy and powders mash even cheaper places use potatoes .

Loved this place and had previously given it 5 stars but they are now out pricing themselves. I know about “inflation” but a stir fry egg noodle “special” is not £18.95 served with a prawn cracker. Support your locals and your locals will support you. Our family used to dine once a week, now can’t justify the spend. Can get a Chinese with 2 mains and sides for £22 so £18.95 for a stir fry is just madness.

Only popped in for a drink been for a meal before a while ago. This has to be the dearest pint of Guinness I have had ever. Won't be popping in again. Very nice place but very expensive

In conservatory, perfect, Chloe was our waitress, very helpful and friendly

Food was ok. The service was very slow especially as the party included children. The Staff pleasant enough.

Great place to eat. Food is excellent with a good choice across the menu. Very welcoming and friendly staff

Food good, staff good, service great 👍

Nice country gastro pub. Food was OK but what I would consider small portions for the money. Expect to pay 18 pounds minimum for a dish, although lighter lunches are available. Staff were attentive and the pub was quiet enough to talk.

Nice pub, good beer, ood pub food

This isn’t as good as it was, the prices have gone up, the quality of the food has gone down, We still like this but now it’s just an average pub restaurant. My gammon meal was full of water and thin gammon. Just not like it was a few months ago and more expensive.

Lovely food and excellent beer garden with children's play area

Good service, good food, staff really helpful and friendly.

Superb food, good sized portions - nice surprise. Friendly staff.

A lovely place for a family meal. We were in a 'private' room as we had 2 dogs with us which was great. The staff were lovely and the food superb, everyone was happy. I recommend the Chicken Kiev!

After a few start up problems due to new menu everything was brilliant. Will definitely go again.

Awful experience. My kids need gluten free food, I called in advance to check their procedures and what they offer. We arrive for dinner and before we sit down I double checked again about their gluten free food and were reassured about it. We ordered and waited for over half an hour with two children who were starving by this point. We asked someone where the food was and were told it was coming. Then someone else comes over to say they actually can’t do any gluten free food as they’ve contaminated the gluten free fryer because they were busy and decided just to use it for other food. Total disregard for their customers with serious allergies and auto immune diseases. Would never return or trust them with keeping any food safe.

Absolutely amazing little gem and the food was amazing too! Service was brilliant. Atmosphere was very inviting and friendly.

Really nice food and friendly staff. Worth a visit

Great service, food great and can cater for Coeliac well.

Had beef roast was delicious! Partner had steak and chips he said really nice and kids meals chicken nuggets with fries & sausage and mash with gravy kids loved it.

Excellent food and service. Very friendly staff and a great atmosphere

Fabulous beer garden ,dog and child friendly, had a bouncy castle too Great beers ,good food and great atmosphere

Food was good and good sized portions. Staff were nice but me and my son went at a strange time really so quiet so can't say about atmosphere. Fantastic outside area if you get a good day imagine it would be full.

Food is great and service excellent. The rear area is light and airy though perhaps a bit crammed in, the main pub a bit dark. Overall worth a visit

Splendid Light Option Fish and Chips. Lovely place, food and service..Great find.

Love this place. Food always delicious. Staff always friendly.

Good food and very nice pub. Good atmosphere too.

Really excellent service. Food was great.

Nice warm comfortable pub on a miserable Friday lunch. Greeted on arrival and shown to table. Quite a good menu with different choices. The two were one chicken and bacon sandwich with small side salad and salt and vinegar fries. Wife want keen on the chilliest on the fries. Mine was thesteak and onion bagette. With salad and chips. Both meals were excellent. I had one of the best pints of cask beer you could have. Very good staff. Value for money.

Lovely country pub with good food. Service was good. Would recommend.

Nice pub,food and service all good! 😊

Great food and good menu. Very friendly staff who were very attentive BUT the service was very slow - over an hour to get the mains. Having said that we received apologies for the wait and a free drink all round which was appreciated.

Excellent food, attentive staff, will be going again. Update, still a great meal, different staff but still the same.

Stumbling upon The Stags Head in the hit-or-miss world of English gastro pubs, this spot lands just on the side of a hit. Its ambiance shines with inventive decor, like scaffolding turned shelving, and the staff's warmth is undeniable. Yet, it falters where it matters: the food. The menu promises classic pub grub—gammon, burgers, fish and chips—all executed with a competence that's unfortunately overshadowed by an overindulgence in the fryer. The fish drowned under too much batter, and the frozen, oily halloumi was a letdown. The gammon, however, stood out for its quality. I'll venture back, steering clear of the deep-fried and the frozen, hopeful for a warmer toilet experience.

Really good. Great Service. We'll be Back Soon 👍

We came to the stags head on 5th Feb for my mates birthday surprise everything was spot on , the manager even opened few minutes earlier so we could hide and surprise my friend x the waitress was lovely also giving top service thanks so much I didn’t get your name , the table was set beautifully a little added touch was the lollipops pops for us I would recommend highly

Place was very good. Got served quickly although my daughter booked in advance. My daughter has been before, our first time my husband and myself had a roast, the potatoes were dry and hard the veg was not cooked properly also the Yorkshire pudding was dry. The meat was delicious though.

Excellent food, staff are efficient and friendly. Best of all it’s dog friendly (in certain areas)

Always a nice place to drop into and really friendly

Excellent food service and price.

Lovely food, great menu choice and great staff

90% of my visits here food us lovely ...its really lovely in the summer as they have a fabulous garden area

Great food friendly service from the nice helpful staff.

Waiters very nice, waitresses quite ignorant and seem unhappy. Nice food though.

Great country pub with lovely interior. Staff were very friendly. Definitely worth a visit

Our party of 9 people had lunch at The Stag’s Head today, and it was delightful. From arriving to leaving our visit could not have been better, we got such a warm welcome, everywhere was beautifully decorated and the food was delicious. We will definitely be back and would wholeheartedly recommend it.

Visited on the 22nd December and ordered from the festive menu. It was very busy when we arrived but the food and service was still superb. The best meal we've had this year without doubt.

We had our Christmas party last Friday night brilliant meal and atmosphere I'll definitely go again

Service and food excellent as always

Great food at reasonable prices staff friendly and helpful

Food was excellent. Service was great. Overall an excellent experience

Visited on an early Sunday evening at the end of November and booking online. Found Compare the Meercat did 2 for 1... Food was decent and service ok..Both got Sunday lunches, one had turkey other(mine) had turkey, beef and gammon.. With a massive Yorkshire Pudding...Just needed more gravy, that we asked for and got very promptly..Will definitely go again..

Nice food and even better service!

We were a huge group of 8 adults and 4 children for Sunday lunch. We were made very welcome and the food was excellent.

Lovely meal, great staff and good atmosphere.

Excellent piece of gammon, just short of a few more chunky chips with it.

Nice menu, tasty food and friendly service.

Absolute gem of a place, proper country pub feel, staff very friendly, food is amazing, we will be back

Called in for a drink it was reasonably priced and the food being served looked tasty it does have some history as there was some writing on the wall explaining it

Food is first class,Sunday Roast generous portion. Staff friendly and attentive. Interior is bright with great decor. Music playing in the background easy listening. Outside seating with a good size play area for the kids. Very busy as you would expect because the food never let's you down. Recommended to book a table over weekends a place to definitely re visit

Overall the food was excellent, however my wife's burger was under cooked as it was still red in the middle. This was brought to the attention of the waitress and she would let the kitchen know, however we didn't get any feedback from her regarding the none consumed burger, I felt that this was a legitimate complaint that was not dealt with in the first instance. Happy after asking for the duty manager this was rectified and taken off the bill. The issue is inexperienced staff should have brought this matter to the attention of the manager in the first place sending undercooked food is a big issue. I would gladly have given a 5 🌟 on all aspects. Further staff training required when dealing with a food complaint.

Tremendous service the food was excellent

Excellent food, great service lovely outdoor area great for families

We've been here a few times, always been very good, big portions. Went yesterday, total disappointment. Hubby had chicken ciabbatta,salad ,chips off the dinnertime specials, £8.95, which reasonably priced, I asked for a salad, I've had these before and they've been huge, fresh and allsorts in it,this one wasn't the usual,,bit of lettuce, 1 cherry tomato,bit of pepper and cucumber, it was also £8.95. We were with family, and I didn't want to cause a fuss, so I didn't say anything, if we were on our own I would have, totally put me off going again.

Had an evening meal there tonight and the food was amazing. Staff were lovely and friendly and a cozy atmosphere. Would definitely recommend.

I had the Sunday lunch. The choice was Beef Turkey, Gammon, or a trio of all three. I asked for the trio, with beef being my least favourite, and Turkey with Gammon being my most favourite. Luckily for me they'd run out of Beef and I had extra Turkey and Gammon make up for it. Toptastick!

Wow! Dog friendly they say- please sit in the bar or conservatory whilst the two managers on shift eye ball you whilst on a break. No one serving on the bar, chef out front asking for service, will not return!

What a lovely little find! Travelling back from Lake District to south Manchester and this was about half way through our journey. The food was absolutely delicious, the service was very efficient and the waiting on team were very pleasant. A lovely warm welcome and cherry goodbye and I’ll probably travel the distance to eat here again!

The Stags Head is bursting with character. The quintessential British pub serves all the standards and it's their own spin on some cross-border dishes as well. Everyone at my table of 10 raved about the food. This photo is the "small" fish and chips. Get it for roughly half the price of the full entree and save room, and budget, for a starter and dessert.

Went on Saturday with a couple of lads from work for Monty’s birthday food was amazing staff was every very friendly and helpful even made a dessert to my specification as didn’t want the ones one the menu. We ordered a slice of cake for the birthday boy and everyone joyed in to sing happy birthday to Monty which was great. Thanks again to all the staff and hopefully see you all again soon.

The food was excellent. We will be back. Thank you

Good food and well looked after

Great food, with an excellent atmosphere. Really enjoyed our Sunday lunch. We will be visiting again.

A fine example of what English pub food can be at its best.

We had booked a table for 2 and were seated right in front of the ladies toilet door. A child came out of the toilets and my chair was so close to the door she struggled to get past me, so we asked to move. We moved to a nice window seat but the window had 9 live flies buzzing about on it, (yes I counted them). I swatted one and it joined the other dead ones on the windowsill. I raised the curtain valance to see where they were coming from and the window frame underneath was filthy! We complained but were told they had a problem with flies but couldn't get rid of them because people don't want fly spray around when eating. The food was very average, and our favourite cheese pie was no longer on the menu. Eating whilst flies are buzzing around you is disgusting, and we couldn't leave quick enough and didn't stay for dessert! Mains were approx £17 each so I was glad we had the Meerkat half price offer, as the food was definitely not worth the price! Never again!

Great pub out in the countryside. Went for a Friday lunch, very impressed. Excellent fish pie very reasonably priced. Beer was good too.

Food was amazing great atmosphere and friendly staff

Lovely staff and portion sizes are great. Proper pub grub

What a shambles! Telephoned at 4pm on Friday to enquire about a table. I was informed that there were no tables for 7 people inside, and we weren't able to reserve a table outside either. Nonetheless, we headed down to luckily find space outside to seat us. We ordered starters, mains, and desserts. Starter's all came out at different times. Some of us had already finished ours before the rest were coming out. I'd specifically ordered a starter to come with my main, but this came out with the starters. I advised the waiter, who took took it back to the kitchen. Our mains were much the same, my starter that I'd ordered to come as a main with S&P chips arrived first. I enquired as to where my chips were, the waiter assured that they were coming. Everyone else received their mains, and my S&P chips came out last. I had specifically requested these to come together with the starter as a main course. There was prolonged waits between dishes coming out which was frustrating as we were no longer 'eating together'. For dessert, I'd requested cream with my crumble, but this arrived with custard. The waiter laughed and advised she'd get it sorted. Kid's chocolate brownie came out without icecream as advertised, so had to request for that too. My crumble resembled porridge, was really soggy on top, so left well over half. We had zero check backs on our food, plates from previous courses weren't removed before the next course was arriving, so the table was constantly congested. All the while we were there, which was 3 hours, there was plenty of tables free in the conservatory. When queried why we were told that there were no tables until 8pm, he defended stating they were tables for 2, 4, 6, people- not 7 which we needed. When I suggested they could have moved tables/chairs to accommodate, he further defended stating that they wouldn't do that and the table of 7 was occupied until 8pm. Still absolutely baffled at the response and lack of hospitality. If you walk into the Cafe Bar in town asking for a specific table to seat a certain number of guest's, they'd move mountains for you to ensure they could accommodate you! To top the evening, one of our children was injured by another adult who, in their intoxicated splendour, decided to join in their game of football. We'd probably return, but service really needs to improve.

Lovley service and nice food, a little bit pricey but the food is good for the price paid, staff check to see if OK and need anything else while sat at the table which is really good service

Excellent roast dinner, prompt friendly.

Great sunday lunch for the family

Excellent food great staff. Can not fault. Will definitely be back.

Whilst visiting my Mum, my Wife and I decided to take her out for lunch and it was decided to visit The Stag's Head. After ordering drinks at the bar, we were kindly shown to a table and provided with menus. Once we'd decided on our starters and Mains, we placed our order and waited patiently whilst catching up. After only a very short time, the starters arrived and set the standard for the rest of the meal. The Black Pudding & Bacon Stack was absolutely delicious. The combination of the black pudding, the crispy bacon and the soft hen's egg was a match made in heaven and was a joy to savour. Only a short time after finishing, the main course arrived. In my case, this was the homemade Lasagne. Whereas lasagne can sometimes be a little sloppy, this one was a triumph. It held together wonderfully, with a perfect ratio of pasta to mince to sauce, coupled with the beautiful cheesy topping. This ensured that every bit of it was eaten instead of worn, as has happened in the past with lasagne from other places. The side salad and soft, succulent garlic bread perfectly complimented the lasagne and made for a delicious main course. Lastly, the puddings were shortly despatched and finished off the meal perfectly. I had the Sticky Toffee Pudding with warm custard. It was heavenly. Just the right amount of gooey, soft, sweet, warm and filling. When asked afterwards how everything was, my only response was "Food coma" as I was so full and fulfilled. The service was friendly, swift and polite. Overall, the place is incredibly welcoming and the food is mouthwatering. We all felt the same after such a satisfying meal. We'll definitely be visiting again.

Helpful & friendly staff & great quality food. The only reason it's not a 5 is because the waitress was a little too eager to clear our plates whilst one member of our party still hadn't quite finished.

Sadly not a fantastic food experience. Goosnargh Duck (“served pink” according to the menu) was sadly rather grey, dry and over cooked. Poor duck gave my jaw a workout. The creamed cabbage side was over salted. The starters were also quite expensive and not amazing. We ordered the “special starter” of the day, thai prawns for 7.95, and were given 4 minuscule and heavily battered prawns with a (to be fair) yummy dressed salad. I tried my friend’s fish pie and that was good, with chunky portions of fish and a cheesy mash top! The sticky toffee pudding was unfortunately a little burnt on top and dry. Perhaps an off day in the kitchen?

Very friendly atmosphere good selection of Beers and wines good food and friendly staff